Modelling for Health Economics

An understanding of the uses and limitations of modelling is an essential part of the toolkit of any Health Economist who is involved with Economic Evaluation, either as an analyst or a receiver/user of economic analysis. This module goes beyond the introductory sessions in the Introduction to Health Economics module and covers the full range of model types that are appropriate for use in Health Economic analysis (such as Markov models, transmission dynamic models and Bayesian approaches to modelling).

Credits

20 credits

Module Attendance Required

One week block of teaching

Module Dates

2014/15 dates
23 - 27 February 2015

Please note: if you are taking this module as part of the MSc Health Economics and Health Policy programme you will need to have completed the Statistics for Health Economics II module.

Assessment

Two written assignments each 50% of total weighting
1) critical appraisal of an existing model-based analysis (maximum 3000 words)
2) an exercise involving construction, analysis, and reporting of the results of a model (maximum 2000 words for the report plus the model in appropriate software)

This module can be taken as a stand alone course if required. To apply, please see below. For any further information please contact Helen Evans, Programme Administrator, 0121 414 7694, healtheconomics@contacts.bham.ac.uk